My drink of choice for a long time now has been green tea.¬† Yesterday I stumbled upon a study from Molecular Nutrition & Food Research that reports– adding citrus juice to green tea promotes better antioxidant absorption.¬† Less than 20% of the catechins (antioxidants that may lower the risk of disease) in green tea survive in the nonacidic environment of the intestines.¬† Scientists added citrus juices to the tea and found that with lemon juice present, 78% of catechins remaind intact during digestion and 71% with orange juice.¬† That’s quite the boost!

Looks like I will be sucking on the lemons before the green tea shooter.